America’s Gender Agenda Obsession

You have to wonder why the new administration has such an obsession with sexuality & gender. Since taking office Trump has signed not only discriminatory executive orders bent on taking away years of civil rights by eliminating diversity, equality & inclusion but also targeting our transgender community. These orders include federal agencies to only recognize a biological, binary definition of sex & authorizing the Pentagon to bar transgender soldiers & sailors from serving. As these discriminatory executive orders are being challenged with 10 lawsuits in the Federal Courts our advocates continue to work to protect our transgender community as bills are being passed across the country attempting to vilify America transgender citizens. In West Virginia Senate Bill 154 recently passed the Senate aiming to restrict instruction related to sexual orientation & gender identity in public schools. In Texas HB 3817 was introduced that would make it illegal for a person to present to an employer or a governmental agency as different from their birth sex. The bill defines this as gender identity fraud. Other legislation concerns the use of pronouns including Oklahoma House Bill 1361 that prohibits students & school personnel from using certain pronouns or alternate names in certain situations & in Missouri House Bill 1085 prohibits public school staff from discussing sexual orientation or gender identity in the classroom. However there is some sanity to report. In Massachusetts Worcester officials approved a measure declaring the second-largest city in the state a sanctuary city for the transgender community & the Cambridge City Council unanimously passed a resolution declaring Cambridge a sanctuary city for transgender & nonbinary individuals.